Northern Ireland

Belfast Tradfest comes to close with céilí at Titanic slipways

Performing at the near close of Belfast Tradfest
Performing at the near close of Belfast Tradfest

Belfast Tradfest came to a near end on Sunday with music and dancing on the Titanic slipways.

Sessions continued in other parts of the city during the afternoon and evening, at The Reporter, Madden's, the Deer's Head and Morning Star.

The outdoor céilí included sets led by Ronan Eastwood, with The Waves of Tory and Siege of Ennis featuring.  

Ahead of the festival, lead organiser Dónal O’Connor told The Irish News the aim was to create a focal point during the summer "when most young and not-so-young people have put their instruments in their cases after their three terms of lessons".

It was "to give them a reason to stay in Belfast for a week and be immersed in the very best of traditional music with the best practitioners of the music to be found anywhere on the planet".

Pipers at the Belfast Tradfest céilí
Pipers at the Belfast Tradfest céilí
Belfast Tradfest ended on Sunday
Belfast Tradfest ended on Sunday
Belfast Tradfest
Belfast Tradfest